New York gun law lacks cop exemption

New York’s new gun control law, passed after a quick legislative deal in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, reportedly neglected to exempt the state’s active and retired officers from having high-capacity magazines larger than seven rounds — less than half the number that most of the state’s law-enforcement officers have.

State officials are looking to amend the law in the 60-day window allowed to make changes, according to WABC-TV.

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It’s a glitch in a bill that has received strong praise from gun control advocates and earned Gov. Andrew Cuomo praise for his effectiveness in quickly getting a new law passed while Washington officials lock horns over new federal proposals.

“No police officer possessing [an] ammunition clip with more than seven bullets is in violation of the law or guilty of any crime, period,” said Matthew Wing, a spokesman for Cuomo. The law has not yet taken effect.